The upcoming MBC ‘Idol Star Athletics and Swimming Championships‘ for the Lunar New Year Special

The ‘Idol Star Swimming and Athletics Championships’ will be broadcasted as a two-day special for February 5th and 6th, and it was created after the great success of the original ‘Idol Star Athletics Championships‘, which was aired last year during Chuseok.

The athletics championships will be recorded at the Seoul Songpa-Gu Jamsil Stadium and Gymnasium, where they will record a total of 24 races including the 100m sprints, 50m hurdle, and high jump.

Confirmed idol stars for the competition include 2PM, 2AM, TRAX, T-ara, miss A, Brown Eyed Girls, B2ST, SHINee, Son Ho Young, SECRET, SISTAR, IU, After School, Lee Hyun (of 8eight), f(x), NS Yoonji, and MBLAQ. Unfortunately, SNSD will not be able to participate due to clashing schedules with their Japanese promotions.

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Super Junior member Shindong was under heavy criticism after appearing to be goofing around during IU‘s acceptance speech for her mutizen award on last night’s SBS Inkigayo. While many fans thought the moment was rude, IU is now standing up for him, stating it was all a misunderstanding.

Shindong’s appearance during IU’s tearful acceptance speech seems to have left many fans displeased. Fans had left so many angry and displeased comments towards the Super Junior idol that IU had to leave a message for her fans to calm the situation. Wearing a huge bunny suit that made her face look tiny, IU posted the following message on her me2day account:

Bunny transformation!^^ And, I think everyone is misunderstanding..Shindong oppa and Super Junior seniors congratulated me just as much as others, if not more. I’m sad that the misunderstanding got so blown up ㅜㅜ Have a good Monday!

It’s a great day!! I got first place!!^^ Thanks to everyone that congratulated me today! There was Rushya unni, Hong Chul oppa, Super Junior sunbaes, Gahee unni, 2AM oppas and Nicole unni!! And the people that cheered for me! I love you! Thank you! You won’t be disappointed!! Thank you!!

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While IU took the number one spot on the recent episode of SBS Inkigayo, the behavior of Super Junior‘s Shindong has been garnering more attention.

On the 19th, IU received the honor of taking home the mutizen song award for Good Day on Inkigayo. Although the singer received trophies for her duet single Nagging with 2AM‘s Im Seulong, this was the first one she won herself.

As this was a special moment for her, her eyes filled with tears while delivering her acceptance speech while other singers silently congratulated her by watching on from behind. IU stated, “Thank you to all the fans that came and cheered me on from my first comeback stage, and I want to thank my Heroes family. I will work hard.”

However, while IU was delivering her speech, Super Junior’s Shindong came up behind IU and started playing around. When the shot of IU on the verge of tears with Shindong’s face seemed to mess up the mood, fellow member Leeteuk made Shindong step aside.

Despite his group leader’s efforts, Shindong went up behind IU and joked around again, pointing at himself as if he wanted her to mention his name. When IU ended her speech without mentioning him, Shindong showed a look of distaste, as if he was disappointed. This time, 2AM’s Changmin pulled Shindong aside.

Shindong’s behavior did not end there, as he danced on stage with his group member Ryeowook until IU’s encore song started.

Netizens commented on the idol’s behavior saying, “This was IU’s first win so the others singers were quietly standing behind during this happy moment, but what’s up with Shindong?“, “What is Shindong thinking acting like a drunk“, “No matter how close Shindong is, this type of joke is just wrong. Why would you persist when others are trying to stop you?“, and, “Would you have liked it if other singers joked around like that during Super Junior’s first win after debuting, Shindong?”

Meanwhile, IU expressed her thanks to fellow celebrities through her personal me2day.